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The cars at their dealership may be the same, but their sales pitches aren’t. For electric vehicle dealers, regional politics play a big role in how they talk about their products.

Dan Gearino visited two Minnesota dealerships in areas with different political leanings and wrote about what he saw for Inside Climate News.

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Electric vehicle dealers right here in Minnesota are using different strategies to convince prospective buyers from different political affiliations. 

A red and blue sales pitch for electric vehicles?

That’s what some EV dealers are doing right here in Minnesota to convince prospective EV buyers of different political affiliations. 

Dan Gearino visited two dealerships in areas with different political leanings and wrote about what he saw for Inside Climate News.

Red and blue pitches for electric vehicles?

A sign for an electric vehicle charging station

For electric vehicle dealers, the sales pitch depends on your region's politics

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